When comparing Garmin Vivoactive HR vs Withings Go, the Slant community recommends Withings Go for most people. In the question“What are the best fitness trackers?”Withings Go is ranked 11th while Garmin Vivoactive HR is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose Withings Go is:

The Withings Go fitness tracker uses an E ink screen, the same as what you would find on an e-reader. Rather than being lit like a usual digital screen, it is much more similar to ink on paper. This makes it very easy to read even in very bright conditions or when in the water.

Pros

Pro

Good display

The fitness tracker has a large backlit full-color touch-display that's sunlight-readable and responsive.

Pro

Easy to use

The fitness tracker has two buttons, a back button that also locks the device and a start button that also enters settings, and an intuitive touch interface that is controlled with swipes and taps. The learning curve is close to nonexistant.

Pro

Step, stairs, heart monitoring

Pro

Very easy to read the display in all lighting conditions

The Withings Go fitness tracker uses an E ink screen, the same as what you would find on an e-reader. Rather than being lit like a usual digital screen, it is much more similar to ink on paper. This makes it very easy to read even in very bright conditions or when in the water.

Pro

Water won't cause it any issues

The Withings Go is water-resistant up to 50m. Not only can it easily handle wet weather and sweat, but you can confidently wear it swimming or in the shower.

Pro

The display is very simple to use

The display is wonderfully simple so there is 0 time spent on fiddling with settings and figuring out how the display works.

Pressing on the display will switch between the time, and your activity progress.

Pro

Can go up to 8 months on a single battery

The Withings Go fitness tracker cannot be recharged, but can last up to 8 months on a single battery.

Cons

Con

HR monitoring does not work during swimming

Con

No sleep monitor

Con

Very inaccurate sleep tracker

The Withings Go is not a good option for someone wanting accurate data on their sleep habits.

It often doesn't detect times you wake up at all, or sometimes registers them as "light sleep". Many users have reported the number of hours spent sleeping being consistently off by a couple hours or more.

Con

Known to underestimate step count

A common complaint is that the Withings Go fitness tracker will underestimate the steps taken. This is the opposite of many trackers which are often known for overestimating the step count.